Jan Winkler

Experience

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  Yachtcharter America 500 d.o.o.

  Jul 1992 - Feb 1995

  Associate

  • Skipper services• Sailing instructor services• Charter base operations (check in / check out)• Technical repairs on boats• Yacht maintenance (winterization, hull preparation, rigging)

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  WINKLER YACHTING d.o.o.

  Jan 1995 - Oct 2012

  Owner - General Manager

  • Managing of marketing and sales• Managing of assets and finances• Planning and organizing of company activities• Charter base setup and operations• Charter sales and booking• Skipper services• Setting up and implementation of sailing school services• Sailing instructor• Sailing coach

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  Euromarine d.o.o.

  Oct 1997 - now

  • Marketing management (marketing plan and budgeting)• Financial management (planning of capital expenditures, operating expenses, cash flow)• Managing subcontractors and equipment suppliers in relation with yacht sales, spare parts and after sales issues• Yacht sales management (direct sales, sub dealer network, sales agents, brokers)• Setting up and managing of company sales department, service department and after sales department• Setting up of Jeanneau service points on the Adriatic• Setting up of Jeanneau sub dealer network in Croatia• Setting up and managing of company participation & boat exhibitions on the boat shows (Zagreb, Split, Biograd, Šibenik, Izola, Portoroz, Tulln, Beograd)• Participation and realization of yacht sales on Jeanneau stands at the International boat shows (Paris, Cannes, Genova, Düsseldorf)• Organizing and managing of salesman and serviceman trainings• Organizing and managing of boat deliveries, preparation and commissioning• Correspondence with key customers and partners• Company problem solving• Organization and managing of regional Jeanneau dealers meetings• Development and implementation of web-based client enquiries, clients contact sheets, address book, etc.• Development and implementation of online software application for planning and monitoring of business activities (e-mail ticketing system) Show less • Charter bases setup and operations• Organization and implementation of charter management program• Managing of customs documentation and procedures (import, temporary import, export)• Managing of boat insurance• Managing of boat registration (Croatian and foreign)• Managing of leasing contracts• Managing of charter boats revenue / expenses reports• Correspondence with buyers and partners• Correspondence with boat owners and owners representatives• Documentation management (charter pricelists, boat pricelists, spare parts catalogues, boat manuals, e-mail newsletters)• Project management (deliveries, preparation, launching and commissioning of larger yachts on Mediterranean)• Mediterranean yacht transfers (South of France, Italy, Greece, Croatia)• Team management (organizing of company employees into departments and project teams)• Setting up of warehouse for spare parts / boats• Setting up and implementation of team building program• Setting up and implementation of company Web page• Development and implementation of online charter booking software Show less

  • Sales Manager

    Jan 2005 - now

  • Consultant

    Oct 1997 - Jan 2005